Match Report


Exeter CityExeter City     ChelseaChelsea
Matthew DomineyMatthew Dominey David Bacon David Bacon
Steffen HansenS. Hansen75
G
captain1
G
74Clive LoweC. Lowe
Philipp KurthP. Kurth75
D
2
D
72Marvin ClemenceM. Clemence
Pieter DammanP. Damman78
D
3
D
73Darl JanssenD. Janssen
Ruben MendesR. Mendes77
D
4
D
76Carsten TimmC. Timm
Ebi RadomskiE. Radomski79
D
5
M
75Tommy VickersT. Vickers
Marek MalkowskiM. Malkowski75
M
6captain
M
76Clarence JansenC. Jansen
Arno WitteA. Witte75
M
7
M
74Giuseppe RomanoG. Romano
Rodolfo TresoldiR. Tresoldi81
M
8
M
79Thanassis TsoukalasT. Tsoukalas
Nicola C. GobbiN. Gobbi73
A
9
A
68Daniel PinheiroD. Pinheiro
Numo RobertN. Robert77
A
10
A
73Alun CoppingerA. Coppinger
Aimo CarreraA. Carrera77
A
11
A
71Bojan DahlinB. Dahlin
 
Medhi DeroffM. Deroff74
D
12
G
51Mick WrightM. Wright
Alejandro LocatelliA. Locatelli74
M
13
D
57Tim ClemenceT. Clemence
Ferdinando PecorariF. Pecorari74
A
14
A
73Tobias BeckT. Beck

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at St James Park where Exeter City play host to Chelsea. A crowd of 20,833 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Exeter City are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chelsea appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eddie Deane.


0.00
The whistle blows and Chelsea kick off!
10.49
Marek Malkowski barges into Giuseppe Romano. Marek Malkowski is shown the yellow card! Giuseppe Romano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.09
Carsten Timm hits a low pass to Clarence Jansen. Clarence Jansen threads a neat ball through to Daniel Pinheiro. Daniel Pinheiro edges inside the box! Daniel Pinheiro rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Steffen Hansen.
15.47
Nicola C. Gobbi barges into Marvin Clemence. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marvin Clemence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.43
With vision, Marvin Clemence picks a pass forward to Tommy Vickers. Tommy Vickers flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Pinheiro controls it well on his chest. Daniel Pinheiro finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
20.00
Arno Witte catches Darl Janssen on the ankles. The referee calls over Arno Witte and shows him a yellow card! Darl Janssen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.58
Rodolfo Tresoldi flicks a high pass forward. Aimo Carrera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aimo Carrera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carsten Timm.
24.48
Clarence Jansen makes a probing pass to Bojan Dahlin. Bojan Dahlin shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
27.54
Pieter Damman makes a probing pass to Rodolfo Tresoldi. Rodolfo Tresoldi hits a low pass to Numo Robert. Numo Robert shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.33
Darl Janssen flicks a high pass forward. Clarence Jansen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Clarence Jansen flicks a high pass forward. Bojan Dahlin controls it well on his chest. Bojan Dahlin passes the ball forward to Daniel Pinheiro. Daniel Pinheiro shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
30.32
Ebi Radomski deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Witte. Arno Witte changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Arno Witte advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Arno Witte provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Clive Lowe had no chance!! Goal for Exeter City!
39.39
Marvin Clemence makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giuseppe Romano. Giuseppe Romano knocks the ball to his team mate, Alun Coppinger. Alun Coppinger shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
40.43
Nicola C. Gobbi barges into Marvin Clemence. Nicola C. Gobbi is given a warning by the referee! Marvin Clemence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.11
Tommy Vickers flicks a high pass forward. Alun Coppinger collects the pass. Alun Coppinger edges inside the box! Alun Coppinger tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Steffen Hansen!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Exeter City appear unchanged since the first half. Chelsea also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chelsea players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Exeter City start the second half!
49.17
Marek Malkowski chips the ball to his team mate, Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi whips in a cross ball towards Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera connects with a diving header but is denied by Clive Lowe. Excellent save.
51.16
With some swift thinking, Ebi Radomski plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Tresoldi. Rodolfo Tresoldi flicks the ball to his team mate, Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera runs straight at the defence! Aimo Carrera muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
55.47
Thanassis Tsoukalas knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Pinheiro. Daniel Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Bojan Dahlin. Bojan Dahlin takes a shot at goal. The ball is deflected off Pieter Damman and goes out of play.
56.09
Thanassis Tsoukalas takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Rodolfo Tresoldi gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
57.43
Rodolfo Tresoldi threads the ball through to Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
61.11
Ruben Mendes receives the ball from a throw-in from Philipp Kurth. Ruben Mendes flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Tresoldi who brings the ball under control. Rodolfo Tresoldi flicks the ball to his team mate, Numo Robert. Numo Robert knocks the ball forward to Nicola C. Gobbi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
63.07
Arno Witte controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Numo Robert. Numo Robert flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola C. Gobbi. Nicola C. Gobbi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Clive Lowe gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
66.19
Darl Janssen threads a neat ball through to Thanassis Tsoukalas. Thanassis Tsoukalas runs straight at the opposition's defence. Thanassis Tsoukalas plays a quick one-two with Alun Coppinger and rushes in on goal... Thanassis Tsoukalas cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.03
Thanassis Tsoukalas knocks the ball forward to Bojan Dahlin. Bojan Dahlin tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.27
Rodolfo Tresoldi flicks a high pass forward to Numo Robert who brings the ball under control. Numo Robert puts a great ball through but Nicola C. Gobbi is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
77.28
Philipp Kurth makes a probing pass to Arno Witte. Arno Witte sees a break and surges forward. Arno Witte makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Numo Robert but he's offside!
78.07
Arno Witte flicks a high pass forward to Aimo Carrera who brings the ball under control. Aimo Carrera skips past Carsten Timm! Some silky footwork from Aimo Carrera provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Clive Lowe!
81.31
Rodolfo Tresoldi passes the ball forward to Aimo Carrera. Aimo Carrera knocks in a cross ball towards Numo Robert. Numo Robert jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reactions from Carsten Timm blocks the shot!
87.05
Ebi Radomski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Tresoldi. Rodolfo Tresoldi chips the ball to his team mate, Numo Robert. Numo Robert sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Exeter City

Chelsea
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
6
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
26%
42.7%
31.2%

Scorers
Arno Witte 30
Aimo Carrera 51
Thanassis Tsoukalas 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aimo Carrera of Exeter City

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Hansen (GK)
7
2.Philipp Kurth (DEF)
6
3.Pieter Damman (DEF)
6
4.Ruben Mendes (DEF)
6
5.Ebi Radomski (DEF)
7
6.Marek Malkowski (MID)yellow card
6
7.Arno Witte (MID)goal scoredyellow card
8
8.Rodolfo Tresoldi (MID)
9
9.Nicola C. Gobbi (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Numo Robert (ATT)
6
11.Aimo Carrera (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Medhi Deroff (DEF)
0
13.Alejandro Locatelli (MID)
0
14.Ferdinando Pecorari (ATT)
0

1.Clive Lowe (GK)
7
2.Marvin Clemence (DEF)
6
3.Darl Janssen (DEF)
7
4.Carsten Timm (DEF)
6
5.Tommy Vickers (MID)
6
6.Clarence Jansen (MID)
6
7.Giuseppe Romano (MID)
6
8.Thanassis Tsoukalas (MID)goal scored
8
9.Daniel Pinheiro (ATT)
7
10.Alun Coppinger (ATT)
7
11.Bojan Dahlin (ATT)
6
 
12.Mick Wright (GK)
0
13.Tim Clemence (DEF)
0
14.Tobias Beck (ATT)
0